Feed aggregator

Rape victim quoted £7,500 for transcript of her own trial

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2023 - 06:10
A rape survivor tells BBC Newsnight she was quoted £7,500 for a transcript of her trial by a firm.

Suicide website linked to 50 UK deaths still active despite warnings

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2023 - 06:01
UK families angry at lack of action to shut down online suicide forum despite coroners' warnings.

Longer rugby careers linked to higher risk of brain injury - study

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2023 - 02:16
Scientists found signs of degenerative disease in professional as well as club players' brains.

Rhod Gilbert: First clear cancer scan for Welsh comedian

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2023 - 02:12
The Carmarthen funny man says getting the news was "the best day of my life".

Government to close 50 migrant hotels

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2023 - 01:57
The BBC understand around 400 hotels were being used to house asylum seekers at a cost of £8m a day.

Workers on voluntary Real Living Wage see 10% pay rise

UK News BBC News Feed - Tue, 10/24/2023 - 00:01
The increase in the voluntary pay scheme will benefit more than 460,000 UK workers.

Edinburgh University failing over sexual misconduct complaints - students

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 23:03
The BBC has learned Edinburgh university still employs a lecturer who was investigated for harassment.

Social work: Stress as demand increases in Wales

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 22:44
Social worker Raeanna Grainger says Covid and the cost of living has hit families hard.

Parents have right to see sex education content, says minister

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 22:32
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is explaining the idea to schools in England this week.

Slavery apology should be Labour policy, MPs say

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 21:15
MPs on Labour's left push the case for reparations as the party prepares its election manifesto.

Amanda Abbington: Actress withdraws from Strictly

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 20:12
The Sherlock and Mr Selfridge actress missed last weekend's show for medical reasons.

Three arrested in people smuggling boats probe

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 19:59
Two men and a woman are being questioned in relation to the smuggling of people in small boats.

Indi Gregory: Legal challenge from critically ill baby's parents dismissed

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 19:47
Judges turn down an appeal against a ruling that medics can limit Indi Gregory's life-support treatment.

Hate crime law to be clarified after protest row

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 18:50
Rishi Sunak insists police have power to arrest man shouting "jihad" at Islamist rally in London.

Rishi Sunak says Al-Ahli hospital blast likely caused by missile from Gaza

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 18:44
The PM says UK concludes that blast at Al-Ahli hospital was caused by a missile fired from within territory.

Jasper Brooks inquest: Baby died due to 'neglect' at hospital

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 18:33
A coroner has concluded Jasper's death was "wholly avoidable".

Tube driver suspended over pro-Palestinian chant

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 18:30
A Tube driver appeared to be heard chanting "free Palestine" over the train's public address system.

Body found in vehicle after man trapped in Storm Babet flooding

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 18:25
The man found in Marykirk, Aberdeenshire, is the third death in Scotland during Storm Babet.

Troubles: 1994 UVF double murder 'pure sectarianism'

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 17:27
A court has heard from former UVF leader Gary Haggarty about the murder of two Catholic men in 1994.

Thousands of men miss out on life-extending prostate cancer drug

UK News BBC News Feed - Mon, 10/23/2023 - 17:01
There is a call for more men in England and Northern Ireland to have access to the treatment.

Pages

Subscribe to News in Britain aggregator